EJEA Chairman, Dietrich Albert was invited to an interview by the Austrian business magazine “Business Monat” to provide some insights into Japan, focusing on digital vision.

Here is the interview (available only in German) 

(Text in English follows the Japanese version)

各位

このメッセージはFP7及びHorizon 2020の活動を通じてご連絡先を頂戴した方々に不定期に差しあげております。今回は、Horizon 2020の新型コロナウィルスに関連した臨時公募についてのご案内です。

日欧産業協力センター 　山田/小田

Horizon 2020の新型コロナへの対応

欧州委員会は、緊急に必要とされるコロナウイルスの研究のために、研究・イノベーションプログラム「ホライゾン2020」でさらに1億2200万ユーロを投じ、５つの公募課題を発表しました。
今回の新たな公募は、診断、治療、ワクチン、伝染病への備えを開発するための18のプロジェクトへの4,820万ユーロの支援、Innovative Medicines Initiativeを通じた診断と治療に関する8つのプロジェクトへの1億1,700万ユーロの投資や欧州イノベーション会議（European Innovation Council）を通じた革新的なアイデアを支援など、これまでの取り組みを補完するもので、欧州委員会と各国の機関との対話から生まれた短期計画、ERAvsCorona Action Planの3つ目を実施するものです。今回の募集で対象となる5つの分野及び予算は以下の通りです。(実施背景・詳細についてはこちら）

参考：ERAvsCorona Action Plan

予算内訳

Repurposing of manufacturing for vital medical supplies and equipment (€23 million)
Medical technologies, Digital tools and Artificial Intelligence analytics to improve surveillance and care at high Technology Readiness Levels (€56 million)
Behavioural, social and economic impacts of the outbreak responses (€20 million)
Pan-European COVID-19 cohorts (€20 million)
Collaboration of existing EU and international cohorts of relevance to COVID-19 (€3 million)
＜募集開始された公募＞
5月19日募集開始、6月11日期限の臨時公募５件を募集中です。

Topic#SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2A
Repurposing of manufacturing for vital medical supplies and equipment
募集ページ

Topic#SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2B
Medical technologies, Digital tools and Artificial Intelligence (AI) analytics to improve surveillance and care at high Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)
募集ページ

Topic#SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2C
Behavioural, social and economic impacts of the outbreak response
募集ページ

Topic#SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2D
Pan-European COVID-19 cohorts
募集ページ

Topic#SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2E
Networking of existing EU and international cohorts of relevance to COVID-19
募集ページ

本件は参加方法はHorizon 2020の一般公募と同様です。
日本からの参加には自動的な助成金はありません。

Dear All

This message alert is sent to the people whom we had interactions through the activities of the FP7 and Horizon 2020 on an ad hoc basis. Please find below information on call topics related to COVID-19.

EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation: Yamada/Oda

Horizon 2020 calls for COVID-19
The Commission has mobilised another €122 million from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, for urgently needed research into the coronavirus.
This new special call under Horizon 2020 complements earlier actions to support 18 projects with EUR48.2 million to develop diagnostics, treatments, vaccines and preparedness for epidemics, as well as the EUR117 million invested in 8 projects on diagnostics and treatments through the Innovative Medicines Initiative, and measures to support innovative ideas through the European Innovation Council. The call implements ERAvsCORONA Action Plan. More information is also available here
Call topics/area and budget

Repurposing of manufacturing for vital medical supplies and equipment (€23 million)
Medical technologies, Digital tools and Artificial Intelligence analytics to improve surveillance and care at high Technology Readiness Levels (€56 million)
Behavioural, social and economic impacts of the outbreak responses (€20 million)
Pan-European COVID-19 cohorts (€20 million)
Collaboration of existing EU and international cohorts of relevance to COVID-19 (€3 million)
＜Open calls＞
Open for submission, deadline is 11 June 2020.

Topic#SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2A
Repurposing of manufacturing for vital medical supplies and equipment
Submission page Link

Topic#SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2B
Medical technologies, Digital tools and Artificial Intelligence (AI) analytics to improve surveillance and care at high Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)
Submission page Link

Topic#SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2C
Behavioural, social and economic impacts of the outbreak response
Submission page Link

Topic#SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2D
Pan-European COVID-19 cohorts
Submission page Link

Topic#SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2E
Networking of existing EU and international cohorts of relevance to COVID-19
Submission page Link

SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT OF THE YEAR 2020 GOES DIGITAL

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• All forms of science engagement with a creative and individual method to engage the respective target group
• Exemplary initiatives from all over the world with a transferable and/or scalable approach
• Initiatives with measurable outcome of its activities on its target group in its region
  

  HOW TO APPLY

• Fill in the online application form
• Get a confirmation of receipt by email
• Receive an answer by August if you are one of the finalists that will be showcased via our various online platforms
• Deadline: 15 June 2020

FORWARD THE CALL FOR APPLICATION OR NOMINATE A PROJECT RIGHT AWAY

We’d like to reach out to as many science engagement projects as

possible and receive a diverse range of applications from across the

world. To achieve this aim, we have now made it possible for individuals

and organisations to nominate someone for this year’s Falling Walls

Engage competition.

If you are inspired by a science engagement project run by a friend

or organisation that you know of, you can send us the contact details

and a short project description (min. 200 words) via the online nomination form. Select Category 10: Science Engagement initiatives (Falling Walls Engage).

After your nomination, we will contact the initiative and give them the opportunity to apply themselves.

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National Approaches to Systemic Risk – Germany and Japan under the COVID-19 Crisis 

Time: 27 May 2020,  16:00h – 17:30h (Japan) 9:00h – 10:30h (Germany)

Speaker:  Ortwin Renn, Director, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
                 Norio Okada, Prof. em. Kyoto University, Disaster Prevention Research Institute

The perception, assessment, communication and containment of risks is an ongoing challenge for individuals, organizations and societies at large. The present COVID-19 pandemic reveals the profound problems countries confront and the difficult trade-offs they have to make when facing systemic risks combined with a high degree of uncertainty. It also shows remarkable differences in the way national governments, businesses and citizens are prepared for the crisis and are trying to cope with its various dimensions. In our online forum, two leading risk researchers from Japan and Germany will analyze and evaluate the crisis responses in their countries. The discussion will explore the similarities and differences in the national approaches, possible reasons and implications.

Program

16:00 Introduction and welcome by Franz Waldenberger, DIJ

16:10 Keynote by Ortwin Renn

16:30 Keynote by Norio Okada

16:50 Moderated discussion

17:25 Closing remarks by Franz Waldenberger, DIJ

You can access this online event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdGa3jF7et0

To ask questions beforehand and during the event use this link: https://app.sli.do/event/ehdyyeil/live/questions

Ortwin Renn is scientific director at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam (Germany). He continues to serve as acting chair of the Stuttgart Research Center for Interdisciplinary Risk and Innovation Studies at the University of Stuttgart (ZIRIUS) and as scientific director of the non-profit company DIALOGIK, a research institute for the investigation of communication and participation processes. Professor Renn is an internationally renowned risk researcher. His honors include the National Cross of Merit Order, an honorary doctorate from the Swiss Institute of Technology, an honorary professorship at the Technical University Munich and the “Distinguished Achievement Award” of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

Norio Okada, is Prof. em. of Kyoto University, where he was heading the Disaster Prevention Research Institute. He currently serves as special advisor to the Institute of Disaster Area Revitalization, Regrowth and Governance at Kwansei Gakuin University. He obtained his Dr. Eng. from the Faculty of Engineering of Kyoto University. For his research on integrated disaster risk management, sustainable local communities, environment and water resource management and participatory governance, he received many international and Japanese awards. He helped establish the “International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management” and was elected president of the society for two consecutive terms from 2010 to 2017.

German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ)

German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) Tokyo